REPORT: Married Senator Literally Cozies Up To Media While On Date

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy reportedly cozied up to Courier Newsroom CEO Tara McGowan at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. recently after he separated from his wife.

Murphy reportedly was seen “cuddling” and “being cutesy” with 39-year-old McGowan, a Democrat operative who previously worked at Obama for America and served as press secretary to Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, according to a New York Post report. McGowan reportedly posted a selfie of her and Murphy on Instagram with the caption, “not postponing joy,” according to Semafor.

The outing reportedly took place at the Red Hen the night before President Donald Trump’s congressional address, according to the Post. Murphy is reportedly still legally married to his wife, Cathy Holahan, though they separated in November.

Courier Newsroom is a George Soros-backed news initiative that operates 11 newsrooms in political battleground states. It has received millions of dollars from major left-wing donors, including a $2.2 million donation by Soros’ nonprofit, Fund for Policy Reform Inc., and a $250,000 Planned Parenthood donation between June 2021 and June 2022.

The company is backed by McGowan’s nonprofit, ACRONYM, and has since been acquired by her public benefit corporation, Good Information Inc.

McGowan has personally promoted Murphy on her X account, which has since been deactivated, by praising his “pro-democracy” stances and retweeting his media appearances, according to the Post. She announced in Nov. 2023 that her organization would post video opinion pieces “from prominent pro-democracy leaders,” and pointed to a video of Murphy calling to ban so-called assault weapons.